MILTON - Six people were rushed to area hospitals Wednesday night after two cars on Route 28 crashed head on into each other.

Milton Fire Lt. Peter Murphy said it took firefighters using hydraulic rescue tools about 30 minutes to free five people trapped in one of the cars. There was only one person in the other car, he said.

Murphy said three people were brought to Milton Hospital and three were taken to hospitals in Boston, some with serious injuries. He said all six were conscious when they were loaded into ambulances.

Route 28, also known as Randolph Avenue, was closed in both directions at Heather Drive for about an hour as crews worked to free the trapped passengers and clear debris from the crash, which was reported just after 10 p.m.